Venice Doge's Palace & St. Mark's Tour with Gondola Ride

Explore Venice on foot and by gondola with a local English-speaking guide. Connect the city’s culinary traditions and stories of famous Venetians with the art and architecture of St. Mark’s Basilica and the Doge’s Palace.

Itinerary

1. Meet at 255 Campo San Giacomo di Rialto, Venice, at 08:15 or 08:30.
2. Start your guided walking tour at Rialto Bridge (25 minutes).
3. Discover Venice's culinary traditions at the historic Rialto Fish Market (25 minutes).
4. Hear stories of famous Venetians at Marco Polo's House (20 minutes).
5. Explore the lively square of Campo Santa Maria Formosa with your guide (35 minutes).
6. Ride a gondola along the Grand Canal for 30 minutes, with a maximum of 5 people per vessel. The ride is included.
7. Take a 45-minute lunch break, with recommendations from your guide for coffee and snacks. Food and drinks during the break are not included in the listed price.
8. Explore St. Mark's Basilica with your guide, discovering its history, architecture, and art (1 hour). Skip-the-line admission is included.
9. Explore the Doge's Palace with your guide, including its council rooms, audience halls, and works by Veronese and Tintoretto (2 hours). Skip-the-line admission with pre-reserved tickets is included.
10. Finish at the last stop in St. Mark's Square, Venice, at 14:15 or 14:30.

What's Included

• Guided walking tour in English
• Skip-the-line admission to St. Mark’s Basilica
• Pre-reserved, skip-the-line admission to the Doge’s Palace
• Gondola ride
• Headset

Important details

• Requires considerable walking and stair climbing. This activity is not recommended for anyone with impaired physical mobility.
• This activity is not wheelchair-accessible.
• Children aged 0–1 join free.
• Bring a valid ID.
• Cover your shoulders and knees to enter religious sites, regardless of gender. You may bring extra coverings to put on before entering; entry may be denied without appropriate coverage.
• Do not bring luggage, large bags or backpacks; they cannot be accommodated.
• During high tides, flooding or heavy rain, the gondola ride may be replaced with another experience.
• Sites may close for holy days, high tides or flooding. If a site closes, the visit will cover its exterior instead.
• After the lunch break, return independently to the meeting place at the time your guide gives you.
• Arrive 15 minutes before the tour starts.